It didn't seem possible Marshall would settle on Ted Ginn Jr.'s oldDolphins number. And he still may not — according to the NFL, playerscan change their numbers, although they must go through a procedure todo so.

Marshall had hoped to secure No. 15 – the number he wore for hisprevious team, the Denver Broncos — but Dolphins teammate, widereceiver Davone Bess, said he's not giving up No. 15. Bess reiteratedagain Friday that the number isn't for sale and that he's made thatclear to Marshall without consequences.

"There were no problems from the get-go," Bess said. "He was a manabout the situation. I was a man about the situation. We sat there andwe had a talk. I know it would mean a lot to him. It means a lot to meas well. We're teammates and we wanted to get past that stage and nowwe can focus on football and help each other."